Friday, November 22, 2013

Rooted: Waiting

This morning I woke up with this passage in mind.

I waited patiently for the Lord;And He inclined to me,And heard my cry.He has put a new song in my mouth—Praise to our God;Many will see it and fear,And will trust in the Lord. Psalm 40:1-3Then I immediately thought about this one: Even the youths shall faint and be weary,And the young men shall utterly fall,31 But those who wait on the LordShall renew their strength;They shall mount up with wings like eagles,They shall run and not be weary,They shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:30-31Here are a three takeaways:
1 • Waiting as translated from the original Hebrew word qavah is a verb that means to wait eagerly, with expectation. It means to wait but with endurance, even stretching. Some translators also give us the image of a cord. If you look closely to its structure, cords are bound together so strongly that it is difficult to break.
2 • There are advantages of waiting on the Lord: God hears us, puts a new song in our mouths and renews our strength.
3 • As we wait and God acts on our behalf, people will see it, fear and trust in the Lord. I'm amazed that waiting can serve as a visual testimony!

If you happen to be waiting on the Lord, this is your reminder that He will hear you, your strength will be renewed and your story will be a testimony of God's goodness and grace. Know that as you wait, you are rooted in God. Let's stay there and be nurtured by His amazing care for us.

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Cintia Listenbee is a Journalist, Speaker but more importantly, she is the wife of Pastor Zeke Listenbee and the mother of 3 amazing children. This SimplyCintia.com is the bilingual (English/Português) blog where she spreads hope one post at the time. Cintia enjoys running marathons and listening to audio books. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. To work with Cintia, go to CintiaListenbee.com